Perhaps you knew from the start that you wanted your own midwife. Perhaps it has been a long process of weighing the pros and cons. But one way or another you have decided that having your own midwife is a priority for your pregnancy care and the birth of your baby. You have made
By Bashi Hazard Thank you. It is an absolute privilege to be with you today. I am standing here before you because, in September last year, something remarkable happened to our family. This is something I am very eager to share with you today. After 2 so-called emergency caesareans at one of Sydney’s premier
“I couldn’t put in my mind what pain I would suffer. It was the worst pain I’ve ever had in my life. I can see the pain you know. Not feel it, I can see it.” (Laura) “I just feel so empowered, so strong, so amazed that my body could…well yeah, just follow
By Hannah Dahlen Folic Acid is a Vitamin from the B group that is needed for healthy growth and development. While everyone needs Folic Acid it is especially important for women of childbearing age, particularly those planning a pregnancy. Folic Acid enables the healthy development of babies in early pregnancy. It significantly reduces the
Going overdue is never easy but going so overdue that you have to be induced can be traumatic for women. There is no doubt that nature is the best midwife when it comes to labour, and induction comes with its own risks. Not only is the labour associated with medical induction more painful but
By Justine Caines In the last 5 years working for Maternity Coalition I have worked tirelessly to help establish one-to-one midwifery care across Australia. I am passionate that women can choose a midwife in any setting, but especially at home as I have experienced the beauty of homebirth. I do not at see myself
An epidural anaesthetic is performed by a specialist doctor known as an anaesthetist. As revealed, epidural anaesthetic is where an injection of local anaesthetic (sometimes mixed with an opiate such as pethidine or fentanyl) is given into the epidural space (an area located around the spinal cord). Evidently, an epidural anaesthetic is given to
This information was first published in 2000 in the book Lotus Birth, and has been extensively updated and rewritten for 2009 and published in Sarah's book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering available at www.sarahjbuckley.com Copyright Dr Sarah Buckley, 2000 The medical approach to pregnancy and birth has become so ingrained in our culture. We have
Nitrous Oxide (N20) is otherwise known as laughing gas. It is an anaesthetic gas that has been used since the beginning of the last century. It is commonly used during surgery and as a pain relief method during labour. A lot of people will have come in contact with Nitrous Oxide at their dentist.
Pethidine is a widely used drug for pain relief in labour. Pethidine is a similar drug to morphine and heroin. These three drugs are from a family of drugs known as opioids. Opioids basically are morphine-like drugs. Morphine is a natural drug that can be extracted from the opium poppy, whereas pethidine is synthetically
